This small Crimean town is extremely popular between tourists. In its narrow streets you may entounter guests from other countries and - sometimes it seems like from other times. Crouds are attracted by the khan's palace glorified by poets and by no less renowned though in many respects as yet enigmatic "cave towns". And we should mention the picturesque natural scenery of the environs. It's Ukrainian piece of Turkey - somethinng like that.

Once ancient Cafa, now the south-eastern resort of Crimea; Feodosia measures its age in centuries. Who has this city not seen during its lifetime? The ancient walls of the Feodosian Citadel, spread out on Karantynnyi Hill in the northern part of the city, can remember the Hellenic legends, the formation of Armenian colonies, the deeds of the Genovese, the Turkish invaders and Zaporizhian Cossacks.

Demerdzhi (or Blacksmith Mountain) is one of the most attractive and mysterious mountains of the Main Ridge, one of Crimean natural wonders. The plateau is extremely popular among Ukrainian and foreign tourists. For most of them the best way to get Funa fortress and The Valley of Ghosts at the foot of the Demerdzhi mountain is on horseback. Many tour-agency has such excursions in their agenda. Sometimes this place is also called Demerji-Yaila (Blacksmith Pasture).

Crimea is a great summer destination: sunny mountainous landscapes, the seaside promenade in Yalta, the invigorating Black Sea, well-preserved castles and palaces and more. Looking for an alternative to the bustling tourist spots and beaches? Just 17 km from Yalta on the way to Simferopol, near the village of Marmurove (“Marble”), lies the plateau called Chatyr-Dag. At 918 metres above sea level, this spot leads to an amazing netherworld.

Ukraine is a country that is biologically rich in flora and fauna occupying landscapes of varying types, from rocky mass areas to mountainous regions. This has led to large-scale biodiversity conservation in an attempt to preserve natural habitats for future use, unchanged by human destruction and pollution.

The construction of the Palace for Empress Alexandra Fedorovna, spouse of Emperor Nikolay I, began in 1842 by famous acrhitect Andrey Schtakenschneider.

The palace was designed by the famous English architect Edward Blore. The northern facade embodies typical features of the English Tudor style and resembles the contours of Mount Ay-Petri that dominates the whole area, whereas the southern facade displays oriental decoration and resembles the famous Alhambra in Grenada. A strikingly beautiful Lions Terrace leads down to the Italian park and the sea. It is hard to imagine the place more romantic than the Alupka Palace with its exquisite and lavish decor and an extensive collection of arts, marble sculptures and paintings.

Massandra is a townlet in the Yalta region of Crimea. Occupying the spot of an ancient Greek settlement, Massandra was acquired by Counts Potocki in 1783.

This "Haunted House" had gathered around him a lot of legends. Before us - one of the most enigmatic of the Crimean capes called Plaka. Below - the alluring surface of water. And all around - landscapes, worthy of the painter. We stand at almost polished rocks. In the old days at Cape Plaka, a height of about two hundred feet high, was a quadrangular tower. This locality was named Kuchuk Lambat, and next was Biyuk-Lambat, which translated means "the small and large lamp or torch. Probably, there were beacons.

Cave city Kalamita - a medieval fortress in the Crimea. Located on a cliff at the mouth of river. Black, near Sebastopol.